Improved compound tor removing- mildew prom linen



itinitd eeaa MARY FAUROT, OF SCRANTON'PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent No. 87,036, dated February 16, 1869.

IMPROVED COMPOUND FOR REMOVING MILDEW FROM LINEN, 81c.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARY FAUROT, of Scranton, in the county of Luzerne, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oompounds for Removing Mildew, 860., from Linen, 850.; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, like letters indicating like parts wherever they occur. I

To enable others skilled in the art to construct and use my invention, I will proceed to describe it.

My invention relates to composition of matter, and consists in" producing a new and useful compound for extracting or removing, from various fabrics, mildew, grass, or similar stains.

As is well known, linen, cotton, and various other fabrics oftel become mildewed from being exposed to the night air, "1 become stained from lying upon the grass. Thi not nnfrequently happens to clothing or other fabrics that are placed upon the grass, or hung out in the air to dry or bleach, and happen to be left out during the night.

To remove the mildew, grass, or similar stains from fabrics that are soiled by them, is the object of my in-- vention.

In order to form my compound for extractingor removing these stains, I use chloride of lime, Ashtons salt, (being the finest quality of Liverpool salt,) and Madras indigo, and compound them in the following proportions: One pound of chloride of lime, one-quarter pound'of Ashtons salt, and one-quarter ounce of Madras indigo. 'lhese ingredients, I dissolve in four gallons of boiling water. When they are thoroughly dissolved, I let the mixture stand three hours, and then strain it, after which it is ready for use.

To extract or remove the mildew, grass, or similar stains from linen, cotton, or other fabrics, or from anticles made from them, I apply my compound in the following manner:

For every three (3) pounds of the goods or fabric to be treated, I take three (3) table-spoonfuls of my compound and add to it one (1) quart of water, and soak the goods in the same for twelve (12) hours, then thoroughly wash them with soap and water in the usual way, and afterward dry them. When dry, all the mil- .dew or stains will be gone, the goods will look as clean 

